The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-02
DRAWING OUT DEFENSE!
FIFTH DAY OF THE WELLINGTON
MURDER TRIAL.
Numerous Witnessss Swear That
Kennedy Had Made Life Hor.
rOr to Defendant.
G. A. WELLINGTON, A BROf HER,
ON THE STAND,
Says Kennedy Stated Positively That
Either lie or George Must Die
on Sight.
CLAIBORNE HOUSE WORRIES
A STATE ATTORNEY.
The Court PrOpounds a Question too
Utterly 10 the Point for the
Defense.
WITNESS Blu Tier MAKES START
LING DISCLOSURES.
How a Prisoner Refused Bail At
tended Picnics and Had q Good
" Time Generally.
WITNESS BUTLER MAKES START
LING DISCLOSURES.
How q Prisoner Refused Bail At
tended Picnics and Had a Good
~. Time GENERALLY.

Interest in the MiliiDgson murder
cafe is taking deep root among the
curious public, and spectators cit day
after day with no signs Of weakening.
Yes erdsy began the filth days pro.
ceedings, and was taken no entirely In
hearing evidence for the defense. The
first witness was
JAMES NJ, BAILRY,
who testified: / am q farmer and live
near Millington. | know Mr.. Milling
ton and was slightly acquainted with
Mr.. Kennedy. / met Mr.. Kennedy
one evening near the station going
over TO my house. He said he heard
| wanted q driver. He Gsked me II |
knew Milling.on, and / a, ked which,
and he replied George, and then
showed me a knife, saying, you see
that? i expect TO take his liver with
that" Then he said he didn't believe
he wanted the job. This wss five or
six days before the killing. The repu-
tation Of Millington 10 good. He is a
peacsable and quiet man. About
Il
told Mr.. Mlllipgton OF il,
"Crots.examired-I lived last year
on Mr.. Millington's place, but do not
live there now. i am not indebted TO
him. The place l met Kennedy was
near the Nelson place. had been to
Millington and had caught up with
him. He told me that he had been to
Q mill to get q job. He mksd me,
after ! said / had no job TO give him,
II Millington was at home. We were
about mile from Millington's house.
He had Q pocket knife In his band
whiting on the fence. Holding II up,
he remarked: ado you see that2 /
expect to take Millington's damn liver
with thie."
Three days after / met Mr.. Milling.
ton on the road, and we got to talking
and l up and told him what Kennedy
had said. don't know why Kennedy
told me he was going to kill Milling.
ton. / didn't have curiosity enough TO
inquire. / only knew him slightly,
having met him about q month before,
aud not more than five or six times
sfterward. was summoned as a wit.
ness in this case last Friday by a man
named Kenton. l was In Upton
county. l didn't see Miilinpton after
the day i told him Of what Kennedy
had said before the day of the killing
On that day | was at home. Went tC
town about 3 o'clock, and cav Ken,
nedy's dead BODY while there l wa
witness In the Knight and Dickens
case for both SIDES, aud for a mar
named Smith. haven't been fire.
quent witness In this court.
HARRY JoRDos
was the next witneB. He said: / an
q painter at Miliugton; knew Me-
Kennedy in his lifetime. l heard hin
say on the Sunday before he was kile,
that ho wis coming 10 Memphis TO ee
him revolver TO kill Millington with
We were on the train coming here.
didn't ace Millington between tina
time and the killing. ! have lived II
Millington about year. i heard hin
make another threat. IL was on thl
depot platform at aillington, aud
was the night after he had been re
leased from the Jail In Memphis. III
said there were some - pee pie tina
he didn't have any use brand he Wa
going 10 get even with them.
Cross-examined-Aennsdy and
came down on the train together Sun
day. don't know what time wen
back. Kennedy, think. returned Of
Monday or Tuesday. Wasn't doinl
nothing In particular down here Il
Memphis. saw Kennedy on tn
railroad track on the day he wa
killed. l vas going 10 work at tn
shop. Don't remember seeing an
strangers that day. Didn't communi
cate what Kennedy bad said TO any
body before the killing, and don
know who / told after that. don
know which In east, west, north o
south In MilliDgton, and so can't ID
cate the place.
Mr.. Kennedy never showed me
pistol. When he aaid he was going
get even with somebody didn't AZ
MIN who, or anything about II.
don't remember much about mysel
on my trip 10 Memphis. was elighI
ly intoxicated. Didn't take any Will
KY till got to Memphis, and got m
first drink at Tamm's on Main stree
/ know Mr.. MilliDgton only slightly
] am employed In the pump factory !
MilliBgton. never mad any troubl
with Kennedy. The day he vi
killed | was in the abop at work. II
not y fact that / got drunk on satu
day night, and came 10 Memphis an
stayed two or three days. Now an
then get on n spree.
Witness was pat few immateri
que ltions by Col. CAN'T before sian'
ing aside.
c, A, MILLINGToN,
brother Of defendant, was then Gale,
He said: ! live about two miles froi
Miliiugton and have farm. didn
know Kennedy. One day / was 10 M
Easley's store, when | saw q man WI
was abusing somebody terribly, bl
didn't call any names. When n
morning train left he went over 10 n
depot. He came back 10 The store an
J got a letter. On opening and readir
II he walked stfuitingly 10 the m'dd
OF the floor and said he had not
ing 20 do bat 10 stay there all sur
mer, and be and George cou dn
meet At the station without one or u
other died / then went 10 see n
brother and told him that his life VI
In danger, and not 10 20 TO the static
without be had business, and when
won, to 70 prepared. also told hi
OF what l had heard others say abol
Kennedy threats. | saw the KILN
Kennedy was citing near the door
Enleys store when George came |
, | He raised up and had his hand on b
! hin pocket. George nred and Kenn
, DIV fell back In the chair, and the
George lhot sgaiD, and then Kenne,